Lately
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This Is North
May 7, 2018
One of my goals for 2018 was to start a podcast interviewing other creatives about how to navigate a career based in creativity.In the past I’ve had some great, candid conversations with fellow photographers, athletes, and musicians. I wanted to start getting some of the advice I’ve heard out there…
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World Photography Organisation Interview
September 12, 2017
World Photography Organisation recently interviewed me about The Fellowship – a feature photographed for Powder Magazine about the National Brotherhood of Skiers >>> read the interview by clicking here
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The Fence 2017
July 10, 2017
Honored to share the news that my feature ‘The Fellowship’, photographed for Powder Magazine about the National Brotherhood of Skiers, has been selected for United Photo Industries’ THE FENCE 2017 as part of the Colorado Regional Showcase.
THE FENCE is a large-scale traveling photography exhibition reaching over 4 million visitors…
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Thanks for the views Portland
June 21, 2017
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Prints For Good
May 26, 2017
If you’re digging these prints of Parker White and Dash Longe, they’ll be available for auction (among others) at the Art & Action High Fives Foundation Fundraiser, happening at Evo Denver on Friday June 2nd, from 7 - 10pm
See you there -
Parker White
Dash Longe
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American Photography 33 Archive
April 14, 2017
It’s an honor to say that an image of mine was chosen to be added to the American Photography Archive this year; a portrait from a feature photographed for Powder about the National Brotherhood of Skiers. Winning images are first nominated by a jury and then must receive multiple votes…
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How to photograph an incredibly talented trumpeter
March 29, 2017
Recently I had the opportunity to photograph an incredibly talented trumpeter by the name of Spencer Ludwig.
You’ve definitely heard his song ’Diggy’ in all of the Target commercials lately, and he’s currently touring throughout North America kicking out the jams.
After some emailing back and forth we decided that…
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Boa Rebrand
March 16, 2017
Beginning in November I embarked on a 12 day shoot over a two month period for Boa Technology, in locations all over the West coast from Mammoth Mountain to outer Seattle and the hills above Laguna Beach. Our goal was to capture a large mix of photo and video assets…
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The Platte for This Is Fly
February 20, 2017
Sometimes it’s not about where you can go but what you can find where you already are. For our 6th feature for This Is Fly, I joined writer Mark Rauschenberger and pro skier Ahmet Dadali on bikes with fishing rods in hand, to shoot a story based on fishing in…
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DESCENDENTS Bill Stevenson for Modern Drummer
November 27, 2016
One of my favorite shoots from my ongoing personal project called Work Space (a photo series of cool people doing cool work in cool spaces), was getting to photograph drummer/producer Bill Stevenson at his studio where he records and produces albums for a huge roster of bands including his own…
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Thanks to the Art Directors Club Denver!
October 3, 2016
Thanks to the Art Directors Club Denver for Friday night’s party!
Pleased to say that I was awarded Top Honors in the Photography category for Night Moves, while also getting a nomination for Road Trip
More info about the show at chipkalback.com/blog/art-directors-club-denver-annual-show
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Detroit Bikes for School
September 27, 2016
At the start of fall I was contacted by Boulder-based ad agency School to work together in creating assets for Detroit Bikes, a company whose mission is to encourage cycling by making an accessible, enjoyable bicycle while continuing Detroit’s legacy of quality manufacturing and design
The idea for the images…
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National Brotherhood of Skiers for Powder
September 15, 2016
Last spring Powder’s Director of Photography came to me with the opportunity to shoot a portrait heavy feature in Lake Tahoe. The magazine wanted to do a feature on the National Brotherhood of Skiers, an all African-American organization comprised of various ski clubs from around the U.S. which got it’s…
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The Art Directors Club of Denver Annual Show
August 31, 2016
The Art Directors Club of Denver has been in existence since 1955, with an annual juried competition held each year to showcase the best of Denver’s ad agencies and creatives.
After 20 international judges made their picks for this year’s show, I’m pleased to share that both my entries have…
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Union Station for Legwork Studio
August 25, 2016
Recently I had the chance to work with Legwork Studio here in Denver for a shoot profiling the Union Station neighborhood. Legwork produces animation/interactive work for a range of brands and agencies, and after being a fan of theirs for a few years now it was awesome to finally get…
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding for 5280
August 23, 2016
Earlier in the summer 5280 reached out to me about shooting some standup paddle boarding (SUP!) somewhere within Colorado. The magazine’s Photo Editor needed an opening image for the Adventure section of their July issue and it had to feel like it was shot on a classically hot Colorado summer…
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Millencolin at Summit Music Hall
June 23, 2016
6/3/16 - Denver, CO
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FLAG at Summit Music Hall
June 21, 2016
6/4/16 - Denver, CO
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Artifact Uprising Layflat Photo Album Review
April 11, 2016
Update August 2017: Since I first printed an AU Layflat Photo Album, and my latest being in May 2017, AU has modified their color profile specifically for their Layflat Photo Albums to produce a more saturated, high contrast image when printed. What this means is that if you’re not…
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Modular Robotics Behind The Scenes
November 15, 2015
Behind the scenes from a recent photoshoot for Modular Robotics’ ad campaign, with help from Roger! Filmed by Josh Groth.
More at chipkalback.com/modularrobotics
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Night Moves for This Is Fly
November 1, 2015
For the October / November 2015 issue of This Is Fly, written by Mark Rauschenberger
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Five photography essentials (and they have nothing to do with gear)
August 20, 2015
Forget about a specific lens or camera, these are the things that keep me going day to day as a working photographer.
1. COFFEE
The tried and true elixir of creatives around the world. Plenty of sunrise shoots, client meetings and late night edits have been fueled by this nectar…
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Rapha Golden Ride
August 1, 2015
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Capt. Blake Sellers for Rolling Stone
July 4, 2015
I got the email from Rolling Stone about a week before my wedding, asking if I could photograph some portraits of a nuclear missileer; the person who takes direct orders from the President of the United States to launch irreversible nuclear missiles capable of reaching the other side of the…
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Red Bull BC One Denver 2015
July 3, 2015
At the start of June, Red Bull reached out to ask if I could shoot the Denver stop of their worldwide breakdancing competition, the Red Bull BC One. Going for 12 years now, the BC One takes place in notable cities around the globe, with the world finals happening in…